I haven’t had any problems with my remote starter since I got it like 5 years ago. Your best bet is to pay to have someone who knows what they are doing install it.But, beware that some cars will not be able to have an aftermarket RS installed. My mom’s 05 Cobalt is one of these cars, was told it has something to do with the battery being in the trunk.

I use mine all the time, but I also use the keyless entry and alarm features as well. If my car already had keyless entry, I probably wouldn’t have bothered. For what it’s worth, I do find it pretty handy to have my car warm when I get out to it in the morning. On the other hand, the car idling in the cold for 10 minutes every morning seems to use a lot of fuel and since gas has gotten over $3/gallon, I have not been using it nearly as much.

Thanks for your response. The unit is for my parents who are in there late 70’s so I think the comfort of a warm car and no scraping of ice or snow helps to ofset the price of fuel for now. Again thanks

Check very carefully before you buy/install one as many are not compatible with newer cars starting and security systems. Check with a KIA dealer,and if its o.k. i would have them install it as it is under warranty and you don’t want to void the warranty me thinks!